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Coffee Free Family Friendly Caramel Tiramisu

December 1, 2020 Filed Under: Desserts

This decadent Coffee Free Caramel Tiramisu is an elegantly simple semi-homemade dessert that is sure to wow all of your guests, including those that don’t like coffee or those too young to imbibe.

top down view of a slice of tiraisu on a table with coffee and silver creamer sugar servers and text overlay "no coffee caramel tiramisu"

My son saw a recipe on YouTube for Tiramisu and wanted to try it, but he doesn’t like coffee. And I didn’t exactly want to serve him a rum soaked treat either.

So, I came up with this easy semi-homemade dessert lasagna with caramel syrup instead of the traditional espresso mixed with dark rum.

I also made it a small version using a loaf pan, which would serve 4-6 easily. For a crowd you can triple it, using a 9×13 inch pan.

About the Ingredients

Who would imagine finding ladyfingers would be the challenge for this recipe? After 3 stores, I gave up and went with Pepperidge Farm Milano cookies (not a sponsor). Basically they are 2 lady fingers with chocolate in the middle. More chocolate is a good thing in my book.

I used a salted caramel coffee syrup for soaking. Another option is flavored tea like this Apple Tea-ramisu recipe from Jolene’s Recipe Journal.

I also skipped the homemade whipped cream step and went with non-dairy whipped topping because I was feeling lazy. Since this is presweetened as is the coffee syrup I omitted any additional sugar.

If the thought of eating raw eggs leaves you apprehensive, you can cook the egg yolks over a double boiler for a few minutes until they reach 160 degrees. Let cool completely before continuing.

Coffee Free Family Friendly Tiramisu

top down view of a slice of tiraisu on a table with coffee and silver creamer sugar servers and text overlay "no coffee caramel tiramisu"
This Coffee Free Caramel Tiramisu is an elegantly simple family friendly dessert that is sure to wow your guests.
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 8 ounces mascarpone
  • 1 cup non dairy whipped topping or homemade whipped cream
  • 1 bag Milano Cookies, any flavor, or ladyfingers
  • 1 cup caramel flavored coffee syrup
  • 3 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  • bittersweet or semisweet chocolate for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, whip egg yolks until pale yellow and fluffy, 1-2 minutes. Add mascarpone and beat until smooth, about 30 seconds. Gently fold in whipped topping to mix but leave it fluffy.
  • Pour the caramel syrup into a shallow bowl. Soak a few cookies at a time for about 10-15 seconds a side, soaking both sides. If using ladyfingers, only soak about 3-5 seconds since they are softer.
  • Place cookies in a single layer in a 9×5 inch loaf pan. I cut a few in half lengthwise to cover the entire bottom.
  • Spread half of the mascarpone mixture across the top. Sift about half of the cocoa powder on top using a fine mesh strainer or sifter.
  • Repeat all three layers one more time.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 6 to 24 hours.
  • Grate chocolate on top for garnish if desired. Slice an serve.

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